Next-gen PHR prototypes given demo

Last week, nine research teams funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the California HealthCare Foundation got a chance to strut their stuff. The groups demonstrated their "next generation" PHR prototypes, developed as part of an 18-month, $5 million grant program. Grantees include Stanford University, the University of Rochester, the University of Massachusetts Medical School and University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

The groups are taking a number of different approaches, including PHRs for tracking chronic care, managing medications, fostering active lifestyles and syncing healthcare appointments with patients' personal calendars. According to RWJF, the goal of the project is to transform PHRs from static data repositories to dynamic, tailored applications that give people dynamic feedback to guide their health decisions.

To learn more about the program:
- read this Healthcare IT News article [1]

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